C Flashcards by Axelle Jude | Brainscape

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Calotte glacière

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Ice cap

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Catastrophe aérienne

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Air disaster

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Casier judiciaire

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Criminal record

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Cellule souche

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Stem cell

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Cerise sur le gâteau

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Icing on the cake

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Champ d’éoliennes

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Windfarm

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Charcutage électoral

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Gerrymandering

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Choix crucial

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Momentous choice

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Chute spectaculaire

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Dramatic drop

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Clivage gauche droite

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Left right divide

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Cité sensible

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Sensitive housing project

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S’en donner à cœur joie

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To have a field day

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Collectivités territoriales

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Local authorities

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Cahier des charges

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Mission statement

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Calmer les inquiétudes

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To ease concerns

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Carresser l’idée de

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To toy with the idea of

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Carrière en dents de scie

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Chequered career

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Casse tête chinois

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Brain teaser

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Céder à la pression

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Bow to pressure

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Commerce équitable

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Fair trade

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Concurrence acharnée

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Fierce compétition

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Contourner la loi

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To bypass the law

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Cordon ombilical (fig)

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Lifeline

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Côte de popularité

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Approval rating

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Courir a l’échec

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To head for a fall

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Couverture médiatique

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Média coverage

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Couverture sociale

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Health care coverage

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Crever l’abcès

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To clear the air

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Croissance molle

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Sluggish growth

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Culture de l’assistanat

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Entitlement culture

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Circonstances atténuantes

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Extenuating circumstances

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Cotiser pour la retraite

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To pay into one’s pension

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Coups bas de la politique

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Cut and thrust of politics